Kadavulukku Manithanidam
From Yaen · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Sarala
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Yaen1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kadavulukku manidhanidam pagai illai | God holds no hatred towards mankind. |
| Avan kanakkai mattum purindhu kolla | To understand His calculations alone, |
| Vagai illai …mozhiyillai | There is no way... there is no language. |
| Kadavulukku manidhanidam pagai illai | God holds no hatred towards mankind. |
| Avan kanakkai mattum purindhu kolla | To understand His calculations alone, |
| Vagai illai …mozhiyillai | There is no way... there is no language. |
| Female | |
| Kaatchigalai munnaal vaithu | He places beautiful sights in front of us, |
| Kannai paripaan | And snatches away our vision. |
| Avan kadanthu poga vazhiyai vaithu | He sets a path to cross, |
| Kaalgalai ketpaan | And demands our legs in return. |
| Female | |
| Pasiyillatha vayitrin munnae | Before a stomach that feels no hunger, |
| Unavai padaippaan | He serves a grand feast. |
| Sottrai paarthirukkum ezhai munnae | Before a poor person longing for a bowl of rice, |
| Varumaiyai veippaan | He lays down sheer poverty. |
| Varumaiyai veippaan | He lays down sheer poverty. |
| Varumaiyai veippaan | He lays down sheer poverty. |
| Female | |
| Kadavulukku manidhanidam pagai illai | God holds no hatred towards mankind. |
| Avan kanakkai mattum purindhu kolla | To understand His calculations alone, |
| Vagai illai …mozhiyillai | There is no way... there is no language. |
| Female | |
| Thaeipiraikku pinnaalae valar pirai | The waxing moon follows the waning moon, |
| Endha jeevanukkum vaazhkkai undu oru murai | Every living soul has life given only once. |
| Thaeipiraikku pinnaalae valar pirai | The waxing moon follows the waning moon, |
| Endha jeevanukkum vaazhkkai undu oru murai | Every living soul has life given only once. |
| Saaindha maram thazhaipadhundu than varai | A fallen tree sprouts foliage again in due time, |
| Saaindha maram thazhaipadhundu than varai | A fallen tree sprouts foliage again in due time, |
| Thambhi thairiyam thaan vendum kaalam varum varai | Brother, all you need is courage until your time comes, |
| Kaalgal arum varai …un kaalgal varum varai | Until weary legs tire out... until your own strength arrives. |
| Female | |
| Kadavulukku manidhanidam pagai illai | God holds no hatred towards mankind. |
| Avan kanakkai mattum purindhu kolla | To understand His calculations alone, |
| Vagai illai …mozhiyillai | There is no way... there is no language. |
கடவுளுக்கு மனிதனிடம் பகையில்லை
அவன் கணக்கை மட்டும் புரிந்து கொள்ள
வகையில்லை.....மொழியில்லை
கடவுளுக்கு மனிதனிடம் பகையில்லை
அவன் கணக்கை மட்டும் புரிந்து கொள்ள
வகையில்லை.....மொழியில்லை
God holds no hatred towards mankind.
To understand His calculations alone,
There is no way... there is no language.
God holds no hatred towards mankind.
To understand His calculations alone,
There is no way... there is no language.
காட்சிகளை முன்னால் வைத்து
கண்ணைப் பறிப்பான்
அவன் கடந்து போக வழியை வைத்து
கால்களை கேட்பான்
He places beautiful sights in front of us,
And snatches away our vision.
He sets a path to cross,
And demands our legs in return.
பசியில்லாத வயிற்றின் முன்னே
உணவை படைப்பான்
சோற்றை பார்த்திருக்கும் ஏழை முன்னே
வறுமையை வைப்பான்.......
வறுமையை வைப்பான்.......
வறுமையை வைப்பான்.......
Before a stomach that feels no hunger,
He serves a grand feast.
Before a poor person longing for a bowl of rice,
He lays down sheer poverty.
He lays down sheer poverty.
He lays down sheer poverty.
கடவுளுக்கு மனிதனிடம் பகையில்லை
அவன் கணக்கை மட்டும் புரிந்து கொள்ள
வகையில்லை.....மொழியில்லை
God holds no hatred towards mankind.
To understand His calculations alone,
There is no way... there is no language.
தேய்பிறைக்கு பின்னாலே வளர்பிறை
எந்த ஜீவனுக்கும் வாழ்க்கையுண்டு ஒரு முறை
தேய்பிறைக்கு பின்னாலே வளர்பிறை
எந்த ஜீவனுக்கும் வாழ்க்கையுண்டு ஒரு முறை
சாய்ந்த மரம் தழைப்பதுண்டு தன் வரை
சாய்ந்த மரம் தழைப்பதுண்டு தன் வரை
தம்பி தைரியம்தான் வேண்டும் காலம் வரும் வரை
கால்கள் வரும் வரை......உன் கால்கள் வரும்வரை
The waxing moon follows the waning moon,
Every living soul has life given only once.
The waxing moon follows the waning moon,
Every living soul has life given only once.
A fallen tree sprouts foliage again in due time,
A fallen tree sprouts foliage again in due time,
Brother, all you need is courage until your time comes,
Until weary legs tire out... until your own strength arrives.
கடவுளுக்கு மனிதனிடம் பகையில்லை
அவன் கணக்கை மட்டும் புரிந்து கொள்ள
வகையில்லை.....மொழியில்லை
God holds no hatred towards mankind.
To understand His calculations alone,
There is no way... there is no language.
Kadavulukku manidhanidam pagai illai
God holds no hatred towards mankind.
Avan kanakkai mattum purindhu kolla
To understand His calculations alone,
Vagai illai …mozhiyillai
There is no way... there is no language.
Kadavulukku manidhanidam pagai illai
God holds no hatred towards mankind.
Avan kanakkai mattum purindhu kolla
To understand His calculations alone,
Vagai illai …mozhiyillai
There is no way... there is no language.
Kaatchigalai munnaal vaithu
He places beautiful sights in front of us,
Kannai paripaan
And snatches away our vision.
Avan kadanthu poga vazhiyai vaithu
He sets a path to cross,
Kaalgalai ketpaan
And demands our legs in return.
Pasiyillatha vayitrin munnae
Before a stomach that feels no hunger,
Unavai padaippaan
He serves a grand feast.
Sottrai paarthirukkum ezhai munnae
Before a poor person longing for a bowl of rice,
Varumaiyai veippaan
He lays down sheer poverty.
Varumaiyai veippaan
He lays down sheer poverty.
Varumaiyai veippaan
He lays down sheer poverty.
Kadavulukku manidhanidam pagai illai
God holds no hatred towards mankind.
Avan kanakkai mattum purindhu kolla
To understand His calculations alone,
Vagai illai …mozhiyillai
There is no way... there is no language.
Thaeipiraikku pinnaalae valar pirai
The waxing moon follows the waning moon,
Endha jeevanukkum vaazhkkai undu oru murai
Every living soul has life given only once.
Thaeipiraikku pinnaalae valar pirai
The waxing moon follows the waning moon,
Endha jeevanukkum vaazhkkai undu oru murai
Every living soul has life given only once.
Saaindha maram thazhaipadhundu than varai
A fallen tree sprouts foliage again in due time,
Saaindha maram thazhaipadhundu than varai
A fallen tree sprouts foliage again in due time,
Thambhi thairiyam thaan vendum kaalam varum varai
Brother, all you need is courage until your time comes,
Kaalgal arum varai …un kaalgal varum varai
Until weary legs tire out... until your own strength arrives.
Kadavulukku manidhanidam pagai illai
God holds no hatred towards mankind.
Avan kanakkai mattum purindhu kolla
To understand His calculations alone,
Vagai illai …mozhiyillai
There is no way... there is no language.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic philosophical song written by Kannadasan reflects on the inscrutable nature of divine will and fate. It posits that God has no enmity toward humanity, yet His grand design and calculations remain entirely beyond human comprehension and logic. The song highlights life's paradoxes—such as placing food before the satiated and poverty before the hungry—while ultimately offering a message of hope and resilience. It encourages the listener to remain patient and courageous, reminding us that just as a waxing moon follows a waning one and a fallen tree regrows, hard times will inevitably give way to better days.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kadavulukku / Avan kanakkai”
The second consonant 'da' matches across lines, creating a classic Tamil rhythmic flow.
Antithesis / Irony
“Pasiyillatha vayitrin munnae / Unavai padaippaan”
Contrasting life's cruel paradoxes where food is offered to the unhungry, while the hungry poor are met with poverty.
Metaphor
“Thaeipiraikku pinnaalae valar pirai”
Using the phases of the moon (waning and waxing moon) as a metaphor for the inevitable ups and downs of human life.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vagai illai …mozhiyillai”
The repetition of the suffix 'illai' at line endings establishes a poignant poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1970 Tamil film 'Yaen', starring Ravichandran and Jayanthi. The lyrics were penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan, renowned for writing philosophical songs exploring themes of karma, destiny, and resilience in Tamil cinema.
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